Whats the most durable wheelset ever?

Mechanic365

Im just planning for the off season a little and want to know the opinion of yee boffins. Building a bike with a cyclocross frame specifically for suffering on when the temperature goes down, want to know what to buy?

The wheelset needs to be
-cyclocross tyre comp.
-straight pull spokes in rear preferred
-im 70kg

As for now its rin brakes but if things are affordable might build wheels on proper cx hubs with disks
Would love to know if you have built your own cx systems; thanks

outfox

I use a CX for the winter. The cantilever brakes are hopeless. My next CX will definitely be disk. I see some CX bikes now have a second set of brake levers across the top of the handlebars, like the old racers of the 80s and 90s. Looks like a great idea.
The ideal brakes would be hydraulic disk, but last time I checked you couldn't get these with STI levers.

nak

outfox wrote: »

I use a CX for the winter. The cantilever brakes are hopeless. My next CX will definitely be disk. I see some CX bikes now have a second set of brake levers across the top of the handlebars, like the old racers of the 80s and 90s. Looks like a great idea.
The ideal brakes would be hydraulic disk, but last time I checked you couldn't get these with STI levers.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/shimano-br-r785-road-hydraulic-disc-brakes-first-look-37750/

I have TRP cantis on my bike, braking is pretty good, perfect for racing. I use Easton EA90s for training and handbuilt tubs for racing using Velocity Major Tom rims, CX ray spokes and some hubs from the US (cheap, can't remember brand). My husband has used 50mm carbon tubular rims from Yishin, CX rays and same hubs as my wheels the last 2 seasons.

Expert cycles were building Chinese carbon tubular rims up with Hope hubs last year for around €600.

Alek

but last time I checked you couldn't get these with STI levers.

You can now, TRP is offering mechanically actuated hydraulics:

https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1198&catid=206

I have it on the front now, its brilliant. Not as much as MTB hydraulics, but close.

lennymc

If only for cx then get tubs. You can run much lower pressure and avoid pinch flats.

Mechanic365

lennymc wrote: »

If only for cx then get tubs. You can run much lower pressure and avoid pinch flats.

Id rather run tubeless and bring a tube or two around, I would be changing to road tyres during the season.
As for the mechanically actuated brakes will be top of the list, thats a brilliant idea thanks.

The roads are just soo bloody bad around me its the only option. Loading up every morning to go somewhere to train is not an option. The joys of this ridiculous country

Mechanic365

Actually whats your opinions on an mtb frame with road bars? Other than I couldn't do cx with it!

outfox

Mechanic365 wrote: »

Actually whats your opinions on an mtb frame with road bars? Other than I couldn't do cx with it!

As in drop bars? Sounds horrendous! Might look something like this:

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2014.giant.anyroad.1/14991/66577/

outfox

Alek wrote: »

You can now, TRP is offering mechanically actuated hydraulics:

https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1198&catid=206

I have it on the front now, its brilliant. Not as much as MTB hydraulics, but close.

How do you find this? Is it tricky having really good front brakes and poorer rear brakes? Was your bike disc ready, or did you have to put a disc compatible fork on the front?
Sorry about all the questions, and for hijacking Mechanic's thread, but I'm interested in doing something similar before the cantis result in my death.